TRENTON, S.C. – Helen Moss Summer, 76, of Trenton died Saturday February 28, 2015 at Aiken Regional Medical Center. Graveside Services will be Monday March 2, 2015 at 10 AM in Ebenezer Cemetery Trenton, SC. Ms. Summer was retired from the SC Forestry Commission where she was the first female Nursery Supervisor in the State. She […]

JOHNSTON, S.C. – Funeral Services for Jane Olivia Saye, age 68, will be held Monday, March 2, 2015 at 2pm at Bland Funeral Home Chapel. The family will receive friends following the service. Burial will be private following visitation. Jane died Saturday, February 28, 2015. She was a daughter of Jeanette Griffis Berry and the late […]

Soup, Sandwich & Smiles: Edgefield United Methodist Church invites everyone to join them at noon, Thursday, February 26, for lunch and fellowship. Republican Women: of Edgefield County will meet Thursday, Feb. 26th, at Edgefield Town Hall at 6:30 p.m. Doors open at 6:00 p.m. Speaker – George Thornton, CEO National Wild Turkey Federation The […]

February 25, 2015 – Edward Terrell Chandler, 27, of Johnston, was arrested Tuesday morning, Feb. 24, for the sexual assault and kidnapping of an 82 year old Johnston woman. According to law enforcement, Chandler knocked on the door to the woman’s Lee Street home early Tuesday morning saying he needed help for his father. When the […]

EDGEFIELD, S.C. – Mr. Cecil L. Berry, 80, of Rabbit Trail, husband of Lucy Hyman Berry, died Monday February 23, 2015 at V.A. Medical Center. Funeral Services will be held Thursday February 26, 2015 at 2 P.M. at Living Word Fellowship with burial in Sunset Gardens Memorial Park in Edgefield with Military Honors.The family will […]

– By Tiffani Ireland – February 24, 2015 – Dr. Robert B. Ross, principal of Strom Thurmond High School, was terminated from his position Friday, Feb. 20. Dr. Ross, who replaced former principal Jill Jett, had been with the school since the beginning of this school year. Greg Anderson, Superintendent for the Edgefield County School […]

Dear Editor: The NWTF has stirred up interest, speculation, rumor, concern, and excitement with its new initiatives, the Palmetto Shooting Center and the Hunting Heritage Outdoor Education Center. I’ve been particularly concerned about lodging for all the people who will be coming here as a result and that led me to do a little research […]

Antlers will abound throughout the Palmetto State as the search for new state record deer antlers gets underway during the S.C. Department of Natural Resources’ annual series of measuring sessions. Each year during March, the S.C. Department of Natural Resources (DNR) measures deer antlers throughout the state, with a major effort during the Palmetto Sportsmen’s […]

Enjoying a New Marriage and Retirement After a number of marriages each, this couple has found a life together that keeps them busy and learning. They travel a great deal. They are Tony and Shirley Kripps and they were married in October 2013. A notice was published in this newspaper. Two hobbies keep them moving: […]

EDGEFIELD, S.C. – James Samuel (Sam) Shaver, 87, lifelong resident of Edgefield County, died February 16 at the Hospice Unit at the Charlie Norwood VA Medical Center. Born May 30. 1927, he was the last surviving child of the late James E. Shaver and Mary Idonia Riley Shaver. His brothers were Ervin, Charles, Johnny and […]